Emmet School Tornado Shelter
The Emmet Tornado Shelter was once a part of the former Emmet School System. When Emmet School merged with the Blevins School. Blevins School no longer needed the shelter. Therefore The City of Emmet Purchased the Shelter from the Blevins School District.
The shelter was only a few years old but was in terrible repair. The Shelter is above ground but is designed to provide shelter for up to 500 people (Standing) and resist up to 200 miles per hour winds.
The Shelter has a solid concrete floor sitting on deep piers, 12 inch solid concrete walls with a brick outer face. The ceiling is an 8 inch thick precast concrete slab with 3 inches of foam insulation covered with a rubber roof.
The Shelter has folding room dividers that can divide the building into (4) separate rooms. Normally the partitions are folded up, making it (1) a large room, except for (1) room used as Nevada County's Emergency Operations Center. The Shelter has (4) separate heat and air units with a natural gas-powered backup generator. It is equipped with all radios, (4) telephones, and (4) computers necessary to serve as the 911 Dispatch Center if the main Nevada County Dispatch Center is Compromised.
A Backup Plan
City of Emmet / Nevada County Emergency Operation Center
Grand Opening
Grand Opening
Emmet School Tornado Shelter
( Operated by the City of Emmet )
WHEN: Saturday, April 9, 2011
Time: 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm
WHERE: Emmet School Tornado Shelter
WHY: ALL Citizens of Emmet are invited to come to see what is available for your protection should the city be threatened by bad weather
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Starting at 4:00 pm, Hamburgers and Drinks will be served,
COME EARLY. Burgers will be served until all burgers are gone. Members of the Emmet Vol. Fire Dept will be available to explain to the CITY new telephone notification system and help you signup for this
FREE SERVICE. This service will keep you informed as to when the shelter is open, weather threats, and much more.
Sponsored by The Emmet Vol Firemen
We, ( The members of the Emmet Fire Department ) are very concerned about your protection and safety.
Emmet's Workforce Cleaned and restored the Shelter to its Original Condition
The Purchased and Installed Cost was paid with a Grant
New Backup Generator Installation
New Backup Generator Installation
New Backup Generator Installation
Cody Cox shaping a large wire in the control switch
New Backup Generator Installation
New Backup Generator Installation
New Backup Generator Installation
Cody Cox shaping a large wire in the control switch
New Backup Generator Installation
New Backup Generator Installation
New Backup Generator Installation
Cody Cox installing the automatic control switch
100% of the cost of purchasing and installing this 37 kW Natural Gas Powered Generac Generator was paid for with a Grant
In 2020 the Shelter Roof was replaced at a cost of $17,700.00. 100% of this cost was paid with a GRANT.
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